- present participle of abandon.
abandoning
Example Sentences
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Such is the level of stress that Strategy’s turnaround plan, unveiled Monday, includes abandoning Saylor’s mantra: “Never sell your Bitcoin.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The majority sees constitutional privacy as capable of adapting to technological change without abandoning first principles.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
Valdez’s post presented a unique moment of decision for the reclusive artist: to reply risked abandoning a mystique he’d long cultivated; but ultimately the lure of a sanctioned Pinky reboot proved too tempting to refuse.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Early in his career, he spent seven frustrating weeks wrestling with another vast Mughal archive before abandoning it.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
"I'm not abandoning Mo's. This is your chance to be a hero, Daoud. A real one."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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